In this episode of the Mac-cessibility ROund Table Podcast, our knights discuss the newly unveiled iPad II, the new publicly available details on Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.7 Lion release, the new MacBook Pros, and more. Notes: Darcy’s pick – TextExpander M.J.’s picks – BopIt and PlainText Josh’s pick – Magic Trackpad Cara’s pick [...]
The last significant hold out from Apple’s iBooks store, Random House, has decided to shift to the agency model now used by Apple and others and make their titles available. This is a fantastic development for visually impaired book lovers, providing unparalleled access to published works to them at the same time as said works [...]
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) has released an iOS application. The RFB&D Audio app is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It provides access to RFB&D’s downloadable DAISY formatted books. RFB&D members can explore RFB&D’s library of more than 64,000 audio books that are designed for people with print and learning disabilities. [...]